Appropriate Selection of Ambient Dust Monitoring Parameters for India: Testing of Total Volatile Matter or Benzene Soluble Alternatives
Zenodo, 1988
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This paper reports the observations based on the analysis of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in Bombay city as a part of the NAQMN programme (National Air Quality Monitoring Network) covering three sampling sites viz: Bandra (residential), Kalbadevi (commercial) and Parel (industrial). SPM samples were collected with Hi-vol sampler over a period of 24-hrs and quantified gravimetrically. They were further analyzed for Benzene Soluble Fractions (BSF) with Volatile Organic Matter (TYM). The levels of total BSF in Bombay were comparable with those of cosmopolitan cities like Calcutta and Delhi. The statistical significance status of correlation between BSF and total SPM was found best in the rainy season. This study highlighted that the rise in SPM values is not accompanied by the proportional risein BSF and TVM and hence, despite large variations inSPM data, these parameters remain consistent. Less variability in BSF and TVM confirmed that these parameters are not affectedby background dust which is the main cause of high fluctuations inSPM values.
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Appropriate Selection of Ambient Dust Monitoring Parameters for India: Testing of Total Volatile Matter or Benzene Soluble Alternatives
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Sengar, C.B.S. ; Bhattacharya, Nandita ; Aggarwal, A.L |
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Veröffentlichung: | Zenodo, 1988 |
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DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.7869878 |
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